Nassau is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It sits in the Lahn River Valley, and has a population of no more than roughly 5,000.
Understand
[edit]Nassau is home to the namesake castle, which in turn gave the name to a dynasty and through the circuitous routes of European imperial politics ultimately gave the name to the Bahamian capital, Nassau.
Get in
[edit]- 1 Train station. sees regional service from Koblenz and Limburg an der Lahn
Get around
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Map of Nassau (Germany)
See
[edit]- 1 Burg Nassau. A castle standing about 120 meters over the Lahn River.
- 2 Steinsches Schloss. A seat of the eponymous noble family, which produced Prussian 19th century reformer Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
Further afield
[edit]- 3 Steinsche Burg. Seat of the Stein family before the Stein's chateau was built. Now mostly a ruin.
Do
[edit]- Local Vineyards. Sample the fine wine the Lahn region has to offer.
- Lahn River. The Lahn offers various activities such as canoeing, or relaxing on the banks.
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Hotel Lahnromantik, Bezirksstraße 20 56377 Nassau (Close to Burg Nassau (Local Castle) and the Lahn River.). Hotel - Cafe - Restaurant €30-35 a person.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Frankfurt and Koblenz are both easily accessible by train from Nassau.